Spanish For Educators

Interested in a Group Trip?

In the summer of 2010, Casa Xelajú will be hosting 3 groups of teachers through our Spanish for Educators program. If you would like more information about these trips, please look at the links for each trip listed below.

We are looking for chaperones. If you can organize a group of 10 teachers, you can obtain free travel, homestay, hotels, Spanish classes at Casa Xelajú. Please contact us for more info.

Next Meetting for MN teachers:

Two informational sessions will be held at the Golden Valley Public Library located at:
830 Winnetka Ave. N.
Golden Valley, 55427

The first session will be on Saturday, November 21, 2010 from 3:30PM to 4:45PM

The second informational session is on December 12, 2010 from 11AM to 12:15.

http//:hclib.org/pub/info/locations.cfm

Map

http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=830+Winnetka+Ave.+N.+Golden+Valley,+55427&fb=1&gl=us&hnear=830+Winnetka+Ave.+N.+Golden+Valley,+55427&cid=0,0,2004878500720872371&ei=D874Sq2eGoj6MJr_vNIK&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=image&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQnwIwAA

NOTE: If you are a teacher from another state in the US, please contact us directly at jbatres(at)cx.edu.gt or 612 281 5705.

Additional Groups

August 8 - 22, 2010

Course description:

Intensive Spanish for Educators is specifically designed to give teachers, principals, social workers, counselors and other personnel working in a school or district, the ability to better communicate with Latino students and their families in Spanish. Focus is put, not only on the language aspect, but upon creating a better cultural understanding of Latino students and their families living in the United States. In addition to learning academic Spanish, educators will learn popular expressions used by their students and families. Opportunities to visit schools in rural and urban settings will also be included in the experience.

We are aware that learning Spanish in the United States can be difficult with the heavy workload that most school personnel carry. With a total immersion approach, this learning process can be accelerated as well as enlightening as you experience the Spanish culture firsthand.

Visiting a foreign country to study its language can be an overwhelming experience for even the most seasoned traveller. However, when the school you attend is Casa Xelajú, all of your fears and worries seem to go away. Casa Xelajú is a superior Spanish school. Its faculty and staff make your stay comfortable, your language learning fun and the school has a genuine interest in your assimilation into the language and culture of its country.

For more information about individual travel and classes, please email our staff.  

Student Testimony:
My 3 weeks in Guatemala studying at Casa Xelaju were remarkable! The curriculum for my studies was taylored specifically for ME. My instructor was amazing and made sure that I got everything I wanted (and needed) out of my time in and out of class. The school arranged for wonderful speakers for us as well as great "field trips" to schools, volcano craters, ruins, water parks, etc. And I can't say enough fantastic things about the family that Casa Xelaju found for me to live with! I would recommend this experience to anyone!!
Rikki Given
Teacher in Frazee, MN
RGiven(at)frazee.k12.mn.us
Summer 2009